Whitbread Regulatory News (WTB)

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SENIOR EXECUTIVE SHARE AWARDS

WHITBREAD DIRECTORS' INCENTIVE SCHEME

Under the terms of the Whitbread Directors' Incentive Scheme, the following awards of shares were executed on 14 May 2012 in favour of senior executives of the Company in respect of the financial year ended 1 March 2012.

                                                                              Number of Shares

Simon Barratt                                                              5,922

Patrick Dempsey                                                          7,291

John Derkach                                                             17,857

Andy Harrison                                                            16,618

Christopher Rogers                                                     11,689

Louise Smalley                                                             5,302

Notes

*        The number of shares have been calculated by dividing such part of the executive's bonus as the executive is entitled to receive in Ordinary Shares of 76 122/153p each in the capital of Whitbread PLC by the average of the middle-market closing price of the shares during the five dealing days preceding 1 March 2012 (£17.062).

*        The awards made under the Directors' Incentive Scheme are not subject to any performance conditions. Under normal circumstances, the awards will vest in full subject to the executive remaining an employee of Whitbread until the third anniversary of the Award Date, as defined in the rules of the scheme.

Daren Lowry

Head of Secretariat & Risk Management

Tel: 01582 889346

14 May 2012